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September 23, 2014

Can the Inspection Timetable Be Extended? Yes, But . . .

Inspection Contingency Catch-22 Like any contract, the Inspection Contingency — which governs the Buyer’s inspection timetable — can be amended if both parties agree. The most common amendment:  a time extension to allow both sides to get more info about an inspection-related issue. The catch, though — especially if turnaround time is an issue with...
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“Climate Change Refuges”: Anchorage, Seattle, Portland . . . Twin Cities(??)

Climate Change Migration “There may be other [climate] refuges to the east. Don’t count out the elevated inland cities in the country’s midsection, like Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee and Detroit.  “I predict we’re going to have millions of people moving to those areas,” said Matthew E. Kahn, a professor of environmental economics at the...
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How Far Will Naming Rights Go?

Everything’s For Sale! [Editor’s Note:  The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] Growing up in the Twin Cities, I watched the Gophers play football at Memorial Stadium, the Twins play baseball at Metropolitan Stadium (and later the Humphrey Metrodome), and...
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